SAT, JULY 26, 2025 • S2 E338 •

How Gareb Shamus Built Comic-Con and Changed Pop Culture Forever

What if your love of comics could change the world? Gareb Shamus, founder of Wizard Magazine and Comic-Con, joins Stacey Lauren to share how he created a global movement that redefined what it means to be a fan, and how he helps others unlock their creative expression today.

In this episode, Gareb opens up about:

0:00 - The comic that changed everything

5:52 - Starting Wizard Magazine with a fax machine

11:14 - Building Comic-Con into a global phenomenon

18:03 - Why self-expression is key to personal growth

24:20 - How art and community fuel transformation

#DoTheThing #GarebShamus #ComicCon #WizardMagazine #MovementBuilder #SelfExpression #BuildCommunity #CreativeLeadership #PopCulture #PurposeDriven

YouTube: https://youtu.be/LDtPr-EBSxU

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-gareb-shamus-built-comic-con-and-changed-pop/id1618590178?i=1000719216419

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HTFiiDrzJZ8XaT3psjRxq

Information

Show

Do The Thing

Published

SAT, JULY 26, 2025

Length

Season

2

Episode

338